The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right wrist carpel tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpel tunnel syndrome, and PTSD were dismissed. The appeal for reopening of service connection for PTSD was granted, but the claim for service connection itself remains denied.
The deciding factor: The in-service stressor events have not been corroborated by credible supporting evidence, and the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist carpel tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpel tunnel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right hip disorder, right knee disorder, right foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19192189
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2022, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and increased ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, hypertension, and left and right leg restless leg syndrome. The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for an increased rating of his service-connected PTSD during a Board hearing, and the appeal is therefore dismissed.
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